Doctors will be told to prescribe country walks to boost patients’ physical and mental health

Doctors will be told to prescribe country walks to boost patients’ physical and mental health under new proposals to ease burden on NHS Environment Secretary George Eustice will tell GPs to issue ‘green prescriptions’ These will tell patients to spend more time outside in Britain’s beauty spots Vulnerable people could also be sent on coach … Read more

Leeds United fans celebrate Premier League promotion at non-socially distant street party

Promoting infection? Leeds United fans celebrate elevation to the Premier League for the first time in 16 years by throwing social distancing out the window to hug and dance at street party in the city Thousands of fans were out celebrating in Millennium Square, Leeds, today  One celebrating fan broke his leg after falling from … Read more

Leeds United fans celebrate Premier League promotion at non-socially distant street party

Promoting infection? Leeds United fans celebrate elevation to the Premier League for the first time in 16 years by throwing social distancing out the window to hug and dance at street party in the city Thousands of fans were out celebrating in Millennium Square, Leeds, today  One celebrating fan broke his leg after falling from … Read more

Coronavirus outbreak at Scottish Covid-19 test and trace call centre ‘leaves seven people ill’

Coronavirus outbreak at Scottish Covid-19 test and trace call centre ‘leaves seven people ill’ One employee said they believed at least seven colleagues had tested positive Measures brought in by North Lanarkshire’s health board to suppress outbreak  The news comes as Scotland recorded 23 new confirmed cases of coronavirus  By Amelia Wynne For Mailonline Published: … Read more

Coronavirus outbreak at Scottish Covid-19 test and trace call centre ‘leaves seven people ill’

Coronavirus outbreak at Scottish Covid-19 test and trace call centre ‘leaves seven people ill’ One employee said they believed at least seven colleagues had tested positive Measures brought in by North Lanarkshire’s health board to suppress outbreak  The news comes as Scotland recorded 23 new confirmed cases of coronavirus  By Amelia Wynne For Mailonline Published: … Read more

NHS confirms nine more coronavirus deaths in Britain’s hospitals

A further nine people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital in Britain today, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths during the pandemic to 45,282.   NHS England announced that eight people aged between 61 and 91, all with known underlying conditions, died in hospital after testing positive for Covid-19. Just one person died from … Read more

NHS confirms nine more coronavirus deaths in Britain’s hospitals

NHS confirms nine more coronavirus deaths in Britain’s hospitals after government stopped announcing daily total of UK victims due to accuracy concerns NHS England announced that eight people aged between 61 and 91, died today 1 person died from the virus in Wales while Scotland reported no new deaths The figures mark the lowest death toll … Read more

GPs’ appointments become available for cash at private clinics while NHS surgeries stay shut

The doctor will see you now…but only if you’re paying: GPs’ appointments become available for cash while NHS surgeries stay shut Investigation by Mail on Sunday shows some GPs who will not see NHS patients are willing to see people face-to-face as long as they’re prepared to pay For £49, patients can obtain a in-person … Read more

Dozens of patients sue the NHS over claims they suffered brain damage after having therapy

Dozens of patients sue the NHS over claims they suffered brain damage after having depression treatment of electrical currents through the head Patients claim they suffered brain damage from NHS electroconvulsive therapy They say they were never told therapy could result in permanent memory loss  Ministers were being urged to ban procedure over lack of evidence … Read more

CHRISTOPHER WILSON: Minimalist wedding ceremony for Princess Beatrice was the ideal solution

It was a neat device – cynical, some might say – to shield Princess Beatrice’s wedding behind the greater event, the knighting of Sir Tom Moore.  But the Covid-19 crisis, and the 100-year-old Army captain’s colossal act of gallantry in raising £33 million for NHS charities, happily combined to spare the Royal Family’s blushes over what … Read more